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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

Headline from Phys, on the newest of 2 developments

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Newest

    China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

    Headline from Phys ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    China prepares to send 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as part of new program and moon exploration (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    China's space agency has set up a new program with the intent of sending people to the moon by 2030 and the Tiangong space station is making its final preparations to achieve this goal.

  2. Washington Times

    China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    China's space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030.

  3. Phys

    China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

  4. NPR

    China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness.

  5. The Diplomat

    China Launches New 3-member Crew to Its Space Station (opens The Diplomat)

    Published

    The Diplomat's feed description

    This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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